Gerzat
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 19 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Gerzat (INSEE 63164) is in Puy-de-Dôme (63), part of Clermont Auvergne Métropole. Population 10,335 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 48.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 19 % of the 2,366 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.38 | 25 | 9.53 |
| Social | 0.64 | 20 | 12.74 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.34 | 10 | 3.43 |
| Public & culture | 0.17 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Population trend | 0.62 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.74 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
8 × Bakery (boulangerie) (THIOULOUSE JEAN FRANCOIS · LA GERZATOISE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MAY · MANGEONS FRAIS). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (LIDL · RIVALEST · ALDI MARCHE · VJC DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
17 × Restaurant (LE PLANTADE · ZIANI ABDELLAH · LA GRENOUILLE · MC DONALD'S · LA LUMINERIE). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LE BAR DES TRANSPORTS · O LEGUMES). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOL MATE PUB SIMONE GODARD · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE J FERRY · ECOL MATE JEAN JAURES). [3]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE SIMONE GODARD · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE SCIENCE ET PRATIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ANATOLE FRANCE). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (NGOC-MAI MAC, MÉDECIN · MANUEL MONTEIRO, MÉDECIN · JEAN-CHRISTOPHE MAILLARD, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE LAGRANGE, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU PATURAL · PHARMACIE CENTRALE GERZAT). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (GERZAT FONCHENILLE RP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE ALPHONSE DAUDET). [3]
4 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE JOSEPH CRONIER · GYMNASE CHRISTIAN FOURNIER · COMPLEXE GEORGES FUSTIER · CENTRE OMNISPORTS EDF). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE D'AUVERGNE ET DU LIMOUSIN · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE · BANQUE CHALUS). [3]
13 × Hairdresser (LOPES DA SILVA CHRISTINE · DE MOURA FERNANDES MARIA · DO COUTO JOSE · LADY J). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (B&B HOTELS · FAST HOTEL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 8 | THIOULOUSE JEAN FRANCOIS · LA GERZATOISE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | MAY · MANGEONS FRAIS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | LIDL · RIVALEST · ALDI MARCHE · VJC DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 17 | LE PLANTADE · ZIANI ABDELLAH · LA GRENOUILLE · MC DONALD'S · LA LUMINERIE | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 26 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LE BAR DES TRANSPORTS · O LEGUMES | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOL MATE PUB SIMONE GODARD · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE J FERRY · ECOL MATE JEAN JAURES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE SIMONE GODARD · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE SCIENCE ET PRATIQUE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ANATOLE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | NGOC-MAI MAC, MÉDECIN · MANUEL MONTEIRO, MÉDECIN · JEAN-CHRISTOPHE MAILLARD, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE LAGRANGE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DU PATURAL · PHARMACIE CENTRALE GERZAT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | GERZAT FONCHENILLE RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE ALPHONSE DAUDET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | GYMNASE JOSEPH CRONIER · GYMNASE CHRISTIAN FOURNIER · COMPLEXE GEORGES FUSTIER · CENTRE OMNISPORTS EDF | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE D'AUVERGNE ET DU LIMOUSIN · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE · BANQUE CHALUS | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 13 | LOPES DA SILVA CHRISTINE · DE MOURA FERNANDES MARIA · DO COUTO JOSE · LADY J | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | B&B HOTELS · FAST HOTEL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 10,286 (2012) → 10,335 (2023): 0.5 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 9,229 (1990) → 10,335 (2023): 12 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 5,042, of which 2.6 % second homes and 5.6 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Gerzat): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Gerzat): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Gerzat): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Gerzat): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Gerzat): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 54 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the CLERMONT-FD weather station, 4.1 km away at 331 m; the village itself is at 329 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at CLERMONT-FD, 4.1 km away at 331 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 556 mm of rain a year, spread over 87 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at CLERMONT-FD, 4.1 km away at 331 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
382 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 198,300 € — 2,211 € per m² of built surface. [12]
256 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 99,675 € — 1,842 € per m². [12]
The median across Puy-de-Dôme is 1,487 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [12]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63164/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/f16f5aad-209e-372c-9f3d-edb57970a8eb— “Marché de Gerzat”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/54b9a65b-23d6-3f34-be96-d604a6e016f4— “Marché de producteurs locaux de Gerzat”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63164/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63164/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63164/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 63164
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lézignan-Corbières | 11 | 293 km S | 10,343 | 56.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 49 % · humidity 21 % |
| La Ferté-sous-Jouarre | 77 | 348 km N | 10,254 | 59.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Beaumont-sur-Oise | 95 | 375 km N | 10,232 | 49.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 72 % · humidity 64 % |
| Pont-Audemer | 27 | 440 km NW | 10,023 | 64.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 55 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thorigny-sur-Marne | 77 | 342 km N | 10,440 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villers-Cotterêts | 02 | 382 km N | 10,489 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lézignan-Corbières | 11 | 293 km S | 10,343 | 56.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 49 % · humidity 21 % |
| Thorigny-sur-Marne | 77 | 342 km N | 10,440 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Ferté-sous-Jouarre | 77 | 348 km N | 10,254 | 59.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Beaumont-sur-Oise | 95 | 375 km N | 10,232 | 49.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 72 % · humidity 64 % |
| Villers-Cotterêts | 02 | 382 km N | 10,489 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pont-Audemer | 27 | 440 km NW | 10,023 | 64.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 55 % · humidity 93 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Gerzat's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soyaux | 16 | 230 km W | 10,087 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Erstein | 67 | 448 km NE | 10,790 | 50.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Issoudun | 36 | 153 km NW | 11,159 | 53.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Guebwiller | 68 | 386 km NE | 11,243 | 54.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Molsheim | 67 | 446 km NE | 9,318 | 68.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Onet-le-Château | 12 | 168 km S | 12,080 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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